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The Nintendo Wii outsold both its competitors, the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360, in March, according to figures from the NPD Group. Nintendo continues to say it is having problems keeping up with demand for its units, citing "widespread shortages" for both the Wii and its handheld D...
Sony has released a new firmware update for its PlayStation 3 console and PlayStation Portable handheld that make the pair compatible with games for the original Playstation. The new firmware update will allow PS3 owners to buy and play downloadable PS1 games on their video console. Concurrently, th...
Gamers around the world have begun limbering up their thumbs and forefingers following the announcement Wednesday that Microsoft and Namco Bandai Games will host the Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship. The competition honors the 1980s era video game for the crucial role it played in popularizing vi...
Comics lovers who couldn't believe Captain America died last month will soon be able to resurrect him on their game consoles. Sega and Marvel Entertainment have struck a deal wherein "Cap" and fellow Marvel Hall of Fame superheroes Incredible Hulk and Thor will star in new video games. The companies...
The gaming world is awash with rumors that Sony may consider bumping up the size of the hard disk drive in its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles. The conjecture, now brewing for several weeks, reached a crescendo Tuesday following reports that a Sony spokesperson had addressed the rumor. Users who store...
Electronic Arts and Endemol announced Monday that they are partnering on Virtual Me, a new, avatar-based offering in digital entertainment that is expected to span the worlds of TV and video games. The technology combines cutting-edge avatar creation technology from Electronic Arts with popular TV f...
Last week was painful to watch. Don Imus made a statement that is common -- but inappropriate coming from an old white man -- and got shot for it, repeatedly, and is now off the air. This dovetailed with a now broad effort to create a code of conduct for the Web somewhat similar to what the broadcas...
In response to customer feedback from the original beta version, Nintendo and Opera Software on Thursday beefed up the Internet Channel on Nintendo's Wii game console with a faster and more functional version of the Opera Web browser. Designed for browsing the Web via the Wii remote and the user's t...
Sony confirmed Wednesday it has discontinued production of the 20 GB PlayStation 3 in North America. The announcement came after several weeks of speculation stoked by a gaming blog Joystiq, which asserted that electronics retailer Best Buy had classified the 20 GB model as "discontinued." "Due to t...
Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie Studios have chosen a date for the multiplayer beta release of the highly anticipated "Halo 3" video game, created exclusively for the Xbox 360 console. "Halo 3" is the third chapter of the hugely successful "Halo" series and offers gamers the opportunity to "experi...
As part of its latest enhancement to the Xbox 360, Microsoft announced Monday it is bringing Windows Live Messenger instant messaging features to Xbox Live, letting gamers text chat with more than 200 million Windows Live Messenger users. The new IM feature, which will be delivered in a firmware upd...
Sometimes it really is about competition and changing the game. In the business space, victory in the race to be the most green has been awarded to one company, while another -- with Al Gore on the board -- continues to come in last. Ever since Apple launched the iPod, companies have been trying to ...
Hewlett-Packard's purchase last year of high-end gaming PC maker VoodooPC is beginning to bear fruit as the computing and printing giant is now offering previews of advanced game technologies it might soon bring to market. These are likely to include groundbreaking devices and applications such as a...
In a move framed as an anniversary celebration, not a reaction to competition, Sony Computer Entertainment America is cutting the price of the PlayStation Portable game console by $30. Sony said the units will now sell for $169.99, "delivering a significant $30 savings to consumers." That's about th...
The video game publisher that has made a financial killing off its most popular game title, "Grand Theft Auto," is in hot water just one week after restructuring its board of directors and promising to increase its "exceptional brands and creative resources." The latest version of Take-Two's popular...
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